SEC Moves to Update Regulation A

Simon RivelesJobs Act, Regulation A+, SEC

By Kathryn Dachille and Simon Riveles December 18, 2013, the SEC voted to propose amendments to Regulation A that would allow  offerings of up to $50 million in any twelve month period (“Tier 2 offerings”), as mandated by Title IV of the JOBS Act (so called Regulation A+”). While Tier 2 offerings would be subject to significant additional requirements, such as the provision of audited …

SEC Issues New Guidance on Bad Actor Rules

Simon Riveles506 Disqualification, Bad Actor

By Simon Riveles and Simon Cooke On July 10, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments to Rule 506 of the Securities Act of 1933 to disqualify securities’ offerings relying on the Rule 506 exemption that involve certain “bad actors”. These amendments came into effect on September 23, 2013. Please refer to our earlier blog for background on these amendments. On December …